Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending July 29, 2017

Bank Branches, Domestic

New York

The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York -- to establish a branch at 101 Barclay Street, New York.
-Approved, July 27, 2017

Philadelphia

Landmark Community Bank, Pittston, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 1000 Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming.
-Approved, July 27, 2017

New York

Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Bedminster, New Jersey -- to establish a mobile branch to serve in Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Hudson counties and portions of Middlesex County, all of New Jersey.
-Withdrawn, July 28, 2017

Bank Holding Companies

Kansas City

Bern Bancshares, Inc., Bern, Kansas -- to acquire shares of UBT Bancshares, Inc., Marysville, parent of United Bank & Trust.
-Approved, July 27, 2017

General Counsel

Carolina Financial Corporation, Charleston, South Carolina -- waiver of application to acquire First South Bancorp, Inc., Washington, North Carolina, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, First South Bank and CresCom Bank, Charleston.
-Granted, July 26, 2017

Bank Mergers

Boston

Abington Bank, Abington, Massachusetts -- to merge with Avon Co-operative Bank, Avon, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, July 24, 2017

Banks, State Member

Director, S&R

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, July 25, 2017

Change in Bank Control

Dallas

Bank of Commerce, McLean, Texas -- change in bank control of Bank of Commerce.
-Withdrawn, July 27, 2017

Financial Holding Companies

St. Louis

Stone Bancshares, Inc., Mountain View, Arkansas -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, July 27, 2017

Savings and Loan Holding Companies

General Counsel

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois -- request for an exemption to permit an individual to become an institution-affiliated party (five requests).
-Granted, July 28, 2017

General Counsel

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois -- request for an exemption to permit an individual to become an institution-affiliated party.
-Granted, July 27, 2017